As far as red carpets go, there's none more prestigious than the Academy Awards. And as the stars of Hollywood made their way into Sunday night's 92nd annual Academy Awards, there's no better opportunity to make a statement than on the red carpet.
Keanu Reeves arrived with arm-in-arm with his mom, Tom Hanks performed push-ups with a US Army Seargent, and many stars just took the time to showcase their stunning (and expensive) outfits for the photographers.
However, despite the fact actress Natalie Portman was indeed looking to draw attention to her stunning Dior cape, the reason was far from vanity. The 38-year-old Black Swan star was actually using her outfit to make an important point to The Academy, as Portman had embroidered her Dior cape with the names of female directors that had been snubbed at this year's Oscars.
Listed below are all the names nominated in the Best Director category.
Bong Joon-ho - Parasite
Sam Mendes - 1917
Todd Phillips - Joker
Martin Scorsese - The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino - Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
That's right - they're all male - which is something Portman took umbrage with.
Despite the fact there have been a plethora of female-helmed projects over the last year - from Greta Gerwig's Little Women to Lorene Scafaria's Hustlers to Lulu Wang's The Farewell to Melina Matsoukas' Queen & Slim (to name but a few), the Best Director category this year consisted only of men.
When asked by reporter Amy Kaufman what prompted her to adorn her outfit in such a unique way, Portman replied: "I wanted to recognize the incredible women who were not recognized for their incredible work this year in a subtle way".
This is not the first time Portman has been vocal about supporting female talent. At the 2018 Golden Globes, she took a dig at the all-male nominee list by addressing it as such:
And people on Twitter absolutely adored the subtle - but cheeky - gesture:
Later in the evening, Portman would present the award for Best Adapted Screenplay alongside Timothée Chalamet to winner Taika Waititi.
Here are the current Academy Award 2020 winners, along with the nominees in each category (winners in bold):
Best Picture:
1917
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Parasite
Ford v Ferrari
Best Actress:
Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
Renée Zellweger, Judy
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Charlize Theron, Bombshell
Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
Best Actor:
Joaquin Phoenix, JokerLeonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
Adam Driver, Marriage Story
Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes
Best Sound Mixing:
Ad Astra
Joker
1917
Ford v Ferrari
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Best Sound Editing:
1917
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Best Supporting Actress:
Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Florence Pugh, Little Women
Margot Robbie, Bombshell
Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell
Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit
Documentary Short Feature:
In the Absence
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)
Life Overtakes Me
St. Louis Superman
Walk Run Cha-Cha
Documentary Feature:
American Factory
The Cave
The Edge of Democracy
For Sama
Honeyland
Best Costume Design:
Sandy Powell & Christopher Peterson, The Irishman
Mark Bridges, Joker
Arianne Phillips, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Jacqueline Durran, Little Women
Mayes C. Rubeo, Jojo Rabbit
Best Production Design:
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
The Irishman
1917
Jojo Rabbit
Parasite
Live-Action Short Film:
Brotherhood
Nefta Football Club
The Neighbors' Window
Saria
A Sister
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Steven Zaillian, The Irishman
Greta Gerwig, Little Women
Taika Waititi, Jojo Rabbit
Anthony McCarten, The Two Popes
Todd Phillips & Scott Silver, Joker
Best Original Screenplay:
Rian Johnson, Knives Out
Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story
Sam Mendes & Krysty Wilson-Cairns, 1917
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Bong Joon-ho, Parasite
Animated Short Film:
Dcera (Daughter)
Hair Love
Kitbull
Memorable
Sister
Animated Feature Film:
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Missing Link
Toy Story 4
Best Supporting Actor:
Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Al Pacino, The Irishman
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Best Director:
Bong Joon-ho, Parasite
Sam Mendes, 1917
Todd Phillips, Joker
Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Music (Original Song):
'I'm Standing With You' from Breakthrough
'Into The Unknown' from Frozen II
'Stand Up' from Harriet
'(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again' from Rocketman
'I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away' from Toy Story 4
'Glasgow' from Wild Rose
Music (Original Score):
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
International Feature Film:
France, Les Misérables
North Macedonia, Honeyland
Poland, Corpus Christi
South Korea, Parasite
Spain, Pain and Glory
Makeup and Hairstyling:
Bombshell
Joker
Judy
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
1917
Visual Effects:
Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman
The Lion King
1917
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Best Film Editing:
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Ford v Ferrari
Parasite
Best Cinematography:
Roger Deakins, 1917
Rodrigo Prieto, The Irishman
Lawrence Sher, Joker
Jarin Blaschke, The Lighthouse
Robert Richardson, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
